Leaning spleen: A new approach to laparoscopic splenectomy

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 185, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 429-432

  Richardson, William S ^a   Daniel Smith, C ^a   Branum, Gene D ^a   Hunter, John G ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 33645903224     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(01)00951-6     Document Type: Article

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